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Adrian Newey has cast his eye over where Red Bull went wrong with its 2024 F1 car.
Adrian Newey believes that a “lack of experience” among Red Bull’s technical staff may have contributed to the team’s persistent pursuit of a problematic car concept which resulted in a significant decline in performance from the RB20. Despite a strong start to the previous season with seven wins in the first 10 races, the team faced challenges, exemplified by Max Verstappen’s description of the car as an ‘undriveable monster’ after finishing sixth at the Italian Grand Prix. Sergio Perez also struggled to extract the full potential of the car compared to Verstappen. Newey, who left the team in May 2024, is attributed for providing solutions to previous technical issues faced by Red Bull, with his absence possibly contributing to the team’s issues. Observing the situation, Newey highlighted the team’s failure to heed Perez’s feedback and the evolving difficulty in driving the car. He expressed concerns about the team’s direction, indicating a lack of responsiveness to the escalating problem, which eventually affected even Verstappen’s performance.
